We used to have a very nice area. It started downhill with a new bus route from the projects in the neighboring city. Became totally unsafe. Then the used federal money to move some people from the projects into $500,000 homes in the area. That has worked out real well; NOT.
That process (scattering idle unassimilated “takers” into residential neighborhoods of single-family homes - and taxpayers) would be the primary reason I’d never buy a home today - unless I was reasonably sure it could never happen (cold weather, dangerous animals, etc. that would discourage people who walk around all day in their pajamas from ever feeling comfortable).
Exact formula for our town 15 miles outside a mid-states large city. Our HOA didn't allow renting out properties until the Bush-Obama recession, and as soon as they allowed it, the county swooped in and injected Section 8s. Our dues went from under $20 to almost $80 per month to take care of all the renter's trash and lack of maintenance. The bills should, according to the by-laws, be sent to the remote owners; but of course, all wipepo were driven off the board by accusations of racism for wanting to enforce the by-laws, so... now this one's husband and that one's cousin get paid for hauling bulk trash, "fixing" vandal damages, etc.